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California Dolphin Swim Team 2018 –2019 Member Handbook

34075 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA 94555 Tel: 510-509-8659 Fax: 510-796-SWIM(7946) www.cdstswim.org [email protected]

Welcome Letter to Members Welcome all new and returning members of California Dolphin Swim Team for the year of 2018-2019 swim season. To help you better understand the team structure, procedure, commitment, and responsibility, we prepared this member package for you. California Dolphin Swim Team is a registered USA swimming, year-round, competitive swim team. We provide opportunities for children to grow, develop, mature, and succeed. As a non-profit organization, our team is parent-owned and governed by a board of directors made up of swimmer’s parents. At CDST, swimmers, coaches and parents are all part of the team. The parents support and involvement is essential for the success of the team. The purpose of our program is to help swimmers become stronger physically and mentally. Swimmers will learn discipline, teamwork, and leadership in the sport of swimming. The goal of our program is to train swimmers to swim fast and explore their full potential to achieve excellence in their life. We divided the team into four training groups based on the consideration of the swimmers’ ages, development of technical skills, training abilities, commitment level, maturity, and competitive levels. The small size of the team allows coaches to pay individual attention to each swimmer. We believe the development of a good technical foundation is the key to success in the future. We mostly emphasize on individual technical and aerobic training. We have included all the information in this Member Packet. Please read the information carefully, complete the registration form, sign necessary documents, and return it to CDST at 34075 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, Ca 94555. Please use ‘Contact Us’ link on our team website for further questions.

Check list: ● CDST Registration Form ● USA Swimming Registration Form ● Emergency Form ● Signature Form Thank you for your interest in our year-round competitive swim team program.

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Group Placement Standards Effective date: September 2018

Definition of Team Groups: To help children achieve their goals, our coaching staff will work with each swimmer in a personal, informative, and positive way. This way, we can guide young swimmers to explore their abilities. It is necessary to set up Group Placement Standards for swimmers to know what is expected to advance from one group to the next. CDST is divided into four training groups based on the consideration of the swimmers’ development of technical skills, training abilities, commitment level, maturity, and competitive levels. This progressive structure provides an opportunity for swimmers to continue to challenge themselves to be successful in the next level. All group placement decisions are based on recommendations made by the coach and in the best interest of swimmers and their long term development. The time standards used are mainly based on the Pacific Swimming age group time standard chart. There are different standards for swimmers trying to achieve their goal one after others.

Group Advance Policy: Swimmer is able to advance to next group base on the evaluation of the head coach and group coach according to qualification criteria. ● Meets group requirements ● Talent/Skill Level ● Commitment (in terms of practices/meets) ● Attitude ● Age ● Coaches’ recommendations & interviews

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Silver Group: The Silver group is the entry level of the team. The minimum requirement for this group is to know all four basic strokes. This group provides younger swimmers with opportunities to develop the fundamental skills of all four competitive strokes, turns and starts, as well as basic racing skills. At the same time, we start to introduce fundamental aerobic training. Placement in Silver Group ● 6 – 13 years of age ● Able to swim 100 yards freestyle with breathing on the side and a good body position ● Able to swim 50 yards backstroke and breaststroke with good body position ● Able to swim 25 yards butterfly

Gold Group: The Gold group focuses on the continued development of good stroke technique, turns, and starts. Besides stroke mechanics, this group’s training will contain an increased amount of aerobic training. Swimmers are encouraged to attend at least three practices a week, and one meet every two months. Placement in Gold Group ● 9 – 13 years of age ● Able to swim legal technique in all four strokes with a proper and legal turn ● Achieved at least one or more of his/her age group’s National Age Group Motivation B time ● Coaches’ recommendations & interviews ● 8 & Under swimmers can be promoted to Gold if they have achieved three or more 9-10 years old National Age Group Motivation A time, have demonstrated on a daily basis the desire and ability to perform at a higher level and have shown the maturity to work with older swimmers.

Platinum Group: The Platinum Group continues to focus on efficient stroke technique development as well as an increase in aerobic training. Swimmers in this group are expected to compete at regional competition with strong qualifying standards. With a strong commitment for swimming, we expect swimmers to attend a minimum of four practices per week. Placement in Platinum Group ● 11-13 years of age.

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● Achieved at least three or more of his/her age group’s National Age Group Motivation BB time ● Coaches’ recommendations & interviews ● 9-10 year old swimmers can be promoted to the Platinum group if he/she has achieved two or more National Age Group Motivation A time or Junior Olympic times and the speed required.

Senior Group: The Senior Group is for swimmers who qualify and compete at regional Senior meets and Sectional meets. The training for this group will focus on advanced stroke technique and enhanced aerobic capacity training. Placement in Senior Group ● 13 years of age and above ● Must be Grade 9 to 12 ● Coaches’ recommendation

Elite Group: The Elite Group is the highest performance training group of CDST. This group would be committed to qualifying and competing at regional Senior meets, Sectional meets, Junior Nationals and USA National competitions. The emphasis for this group will be to focus on advanced stroke mechanics, as well as enhanced aerobic capacity, training specification, stamina training, and racing strategies. The focuses on this group is to not only to get athletic physical readiness but also mental preparation to be successful for higher level performance. Placement in Senior Elite ● 13 years of age and above ● Achieved at least one or more Senior II times or better ● Coaches’ recommendations & interviews ● 11-12 year old swimmers can be advanced to the Elite group if he/she achieves one or more Senior II times or better and the pace required

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Code of Conduct for Swimmers As a member of California Dolphin Swim Team, we are expected all members conduct in a proper manner acceptable to the general standards of good behavior. It is our responsibilities to enforce the rules and regulation and every member’s responsibilities to follow it. ● Swimmers shall demonstrate good sportsmanship, respect, and show courtesy to their teammates, parents, coaches, competitors, and meet officials at all times ● Swimmers shall maintain self control at all times. Know your role: Swimmers – Swim ● Swimmers shall be supportive and cheering for your teammate during the practice and meet ● Swimmers shall show up practice on time. Be ready to get in the water on time for practice and meet warm-ups. Be prepared to swim. Have your equipment ready. Bring extra caps and goggles ● Swimmers shall keep your absences to a minimum so you can benefit from all that is offered and improve your times ● Dunking, inappropriate language and/or foul language, sitting on lane lines, splashing, spitting, hitting, trash talking and belittling are not allowed ● Swimmers shall be accountable for your own action ● Any tobacco products, performance enhancing drugs, and alcohol are strictly prohibited for all members VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE ABOVE RULES WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION WHICH LEADS TO POSSIBLE DISMISSAL FROM THE TEAM!

I agree to follow listed Code of Conduct for Swimmer guidelines. I will accept all consequences following the violation I have taken part in if ever. I hereby confirm that I have read and understood all the information above by signing this form voluntarily.

Parent Signature

Date

Swimmer Signature

Date

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Code of Conduct for Parents In order to ensure the positive environment for your swimmer to develop good character to be a better person, parents are expected to play the right role on the parent-athlete-coach team. ● Parents shall be expected to help enforce rules and regulation ● DON’T COACH – Leave the coaches to coach ● Parents shall be supportive and cheer for other team members during the practice and meet ● Parents shall maintain a good communication with coaches. Talk to the coaches before or after practice ● Parents shall be expected to get their children to show up for practice and meets on time ● If you disagree with the coach’s decision about discipline, talk to the coach or head coach privately about the issue ● Parents shall talk to your coach or head coach about any disagreement issues regarding the disqualification of your child during a meet ● Parents shall support our program and involve team operation and activities

I agree to follow Conduct Expectations of Parent guidelines. I will accept all consequences following the violation that my child or I have taken part in if ever. I hereby confirm that I have read and understood all the information above by signing this form voluntarily.

Parent Signature_______________________________Date______________________

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Parent Volunteer Obligation Family involvement is essential for the success of CDST. Our team relies on parent support, and as a team, each member has the obligation to involve themselves in swim team activities. Each family requires fulfilling a minimum of 20 volunteer hours per swim season. The swim season runs from September through next August. There are many different way to fulfill your Volunteer commitment. We are strongly encouraging parents to get involved with team operations and activities. Here are some ways to get involved: ● Recruit new members ● Become an Official ● Sign up as a timer at meets ● Set-up canopy for meets ● Assist with special team events ● Other – when team needs help Volunteer hour credits: You will get “automatic credit” to your account for signing up through “Job Signup” at the team web site. Normally, we will notice advance for upcoming event “Job Sign-up” to all team members by email. We recommend to sign-up on the team web site to keep accrue tracking of your volunteer hours. Extra help is always welcome. We need all families step up to help pull the covers and clean the equipment before and after the practice. ● If your family does not fulfill all of its required Work Obligation hours during the swim year, it will be charged $20.00 an hour for any outstanding hours.

Parents and Swimmers, please sign and return with the registration form I hereby give consent to CDST to use photographic, audio recordings and video recordings taken by my child __________________________ for the promotion purpose of CDST program, newsletters, local newspapers, television and web site.

Parent Signature_______________________________Date____________________

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Authorization to Consent to Emergency Treatment of Minor I/we, the undersigned parent(s)/legal guardian(s) of ____________________________, a minor, do hereby authorize EBA- CDST Head Coach, Team Managers and Coaching staff as agents for the undersigned to act on my behalf to consent to any emergency transport, x-ray examination, anesthetic, medical or surgical diagnosis or treatment and hospital care which is deemed advisable, and is to be rendered under the general supervision of any licensed physician and surgeon when parent or legal guardian cannot be immediately contacted. I/we grant permission to the physician and/or appropriate medical personnel to attend to my child. In addition, I/we grant permission to the physician/EBA-CDST staff to release and receive medical information pertaining to the necessary treatment of my child. This information may be transmitted via telephone, personal interview, electronic mail, postal service, fax or other form of media not listed here. It is understood that this authorization is given in advance of any specific diagnosis, treatment or hospital care being required but is given to provide authority and power on the part of the agent to give specific consent to any and all such emergency diagnosis, treatment or hospital care which the aforementioned physician in the exercise of his/her best judgment may deem advisable. I/we understand that I/we will responsible for all the charges for the transportation and medical treatment received by my child.

Signature of Parent/Guardian

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Medical Information Child’s Physician or Source of Health Care

Name: Address: Phone:

Special medical conditions or allergies:

When parents cannot be reached, list at least one person who may be contacted to pick up the child in an emergency: Name

Phone

Cell

Name

Phone

Cell

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Fee Schedule Membership payment: CDST is a year-round program and tuition is paid on monthly basis. To insure long term commitment, first and last month of payment is required. Monthly payment for each group: ● Elite Group $190 ● Platinum Group $175 ● Gold Group $160 ● Silver Group $140 Due Date: the 5th day of the month. Late Fee: $10.00 is assessed if payment is received after the 6th day of the month due. Returned checks: Service fee of $25.00. Sibling Discount: 30% discount for each additional swimmer. Annual Registration Fee: Annual team registration fee is $35 non refundable per swimmer. Payable to CDST. Annual US Swimming Registration Fee: US Swimming Registration Fee is $73. Payable to Pacific Swimming. Swimming Meet Entry Fee: There is entry fee for each event and participation surcharge for the swim meet. The price will be variable depends on the meet. Leave of Absence: If you have to stop swim for period of time due to medical condition or high school season, a Leave of Absence form must be received before 15th prior the month of absence. Withdrawal Policy: Notification of withdrawal from the team must be submitted in writing 15 days prior to the first day of the month of withdrawal. Any notification received after the first of the month will result in the obligation of dues for that month. There will be no refund for last month payment if you withdraw in middle of the swim season.

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